S73 postcode area guide — Barnsley
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the S73 postcode district in Barnsley — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in S73
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
98.6%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
71.9%
Gigabit-capable
70.4%
Below USO (10Mb)
0%
Broadband availability in the S73 postcode district (Barnsley) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 749 postcodes Ofcom measures in S73, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 98.6% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 70.4%.
Around 0% of premises in S73 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in S73
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| S73 0AA | 100% | 100% |
| S73 0AD | 100% | 83.3% |
| S73 0AE | 100% | 100% |
| S73 0AG | 100% | 79.3% |
| S73 0AH | 100% | 90.9% |
| S73 0AJ | 100% | 0% |
| S73 0AP | 100% | 0% |
| S73 0AQ | 100% | 76.5% |
| S73 0AR | 100% | 0% |
| S73 0AS | 100% | 80% |
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Mobile signal around Barnsley
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Barnsley district (120,773 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
92.7%
4G outdoors — all networks
99.8%
5G outdoors — all networks
74.8%
Voice indoors — all networks
95%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
Crime in S73
Police recorded 136 incidents within about a mile of the centre of S73 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 72 | 52.9% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 27 | 19.9% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 9 | 6.6% |
| Public order | 7 | 5.1% |
| Other theft | 6 | 4.4% |
| Burglary | 3 | 2.2% |
| Vehicle crime | 3 | 2.2% |
| Other crime | 3 | 2.2% |
Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).
House prices in S73
Based on 324 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in S73 is £150,000, down 9.1% on the previous year (£165,000).
Detached
£268,000
45 sales
Semi-detached
£170,000
117 sales
Terraced
£111,000
142 sales
Flat / maisonette
£83,000
10 sales
Latest recorded sales in S73
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2026 | £70,000 | Terraced | Snape Hill Road | S73 9JU |
| 18 May 2026 | £120,000 | Semi-detached | Riverside Close | S73 9JH |
| 15 May 2026 | £175,000 | Semi-detached | Overdale Road | S73 0RZ |
| 13 May 2026 | £81,700 | Terraced | Barnsley Road | S73 8DT |
| 13 May 2026 | £125,000 | Semi-detached | Knollbeck Lane | S73 0TR |
| 11 May 2026 | £107,500 | Semi-detached | East Street | S73 9AE |
| 11 May 2026 | £106,000 | Terraced | Doncaster Road | S73 9HX |
| 8 May 2026 | £100,000 | Terraced | East Avenue | S73 8QQ |
| 8 May 2026 | £75,000 | Terraced | Summer Lane | S73 8HD |
| 8 May 2026 | £188,000 | Semi-detached | Overdale Road | S73 0RZ |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Who lives here? Barnsley demographics
Census 2021 figures for the wider Barnsley district (244,572 residents, 108,053 households):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.3% |
| 15–29 | 22.5% |
| 30–44 | 18.3% |
| 45–64 | 21.4% |
| 65+ | 19.5% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 62.3% |
| Private rented | 17.5% |
| Social rented | 4.2% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around S73
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherwood Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1,229 | S73 8FE |
| High View Primary Learning Centre | Primary | 3–11 | 467 | S73 8QS |
| Kings Oak Primary | Primary | 3–11 | 433 | S73 8TX |
| Wombwell Park Street Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 346 | S73 0HS |
| Upperwood Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 298 | S73 9NL |
| The Ellis Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 227 | S73 0PS |
| Outwood Primary Academy Darfield | Primary | 3–11 | 221 | S73 9LT |
| All Saints Academy Darfield | Primary | 3–11 | 207 | S73 9EU |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in S73
182 rated food businesses operate in S73. 127 hold the top rating of 5, 20 are rated 4, and 7 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: Aldham Mill Farm, All Saints Academy, American Fried Chicken, Anglers Rest, Annie Jayne's Cafe.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in S73
From a sample of 131 Energy Performance Certificates across 12 S73 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 33% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band C
33%
Band D
44%
Band E
19%
Band F
4%
Band G
1%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for Barnsley
Landlines around S73 typically use:
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.